Famous Birthdays In December - 19

1903  On this day in history birth of george Snell, genetecist   

1903  Theo Harych, writer was born on this day in history.   

1905  Charles Robert Owen Medley, dancer/choreographer was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of h Allen Smith, Ill, humorist/author (Low Man on Totem Pole)   

1906  Leonid I Brezhnev, Ukraine, 1st Secretary of USSR (1964-82) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 19 birth of jimmy McLarnin, former Welterweight Champion (d. 2004)   

1909  W.A. Criswell, American (Baptist) preacher (d. 2002) was born on December - 19.   

1910  On this day in history birth of jean Genet, Paris France, criminal/novelist/dramatist (The Blacks)   

1910  On December - 19 birth of jose Lezama Lima, Havana Cuba, poet/novelist   

1913  On December - 19 birth of william C De Vries, surgeon/inventor (artificial heart)   

1915  On December - 19 birth of edith Piaf, [E Giovanna Gassion], Paris, chanteuse (Little Sparrow)   

1916  Adriaan van der Veen, Dutch writer (Sister at Sea) was born on this day in history.   

1916  On December - 19 birth of hal Hastings, NYC, orch leader (Chevrolet on Broadway)   

1916  Mervyn Wallace, cricketer (13 Tests for NZ, latterly as capt) was born on this day in history.   

1917  Graham Sharp, ice skater was born on December - 19.   

1920  David Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show) was born on December - 19.   

1920  On this day in history birth of ragnild Hveger, Denmark, 400m swimmer (Olympic-silver-1936) [NS]   

1920  On this day in history birth of little Jimmy Dickens, American country singer   

1921  Ludvik Podest, composer was born on December - 19.   

1922  Eamonn Andrews, Irish-born television presenter (d. 1987) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Luigi Innocenti, designer was born on December - 19.   

1923  On this day in history birth of gordon Jackson, Scottish actor (d. 1990)   

1924  On December - 19 birth of edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces)   

1924  On December - 19 birth of peter Prowtiny, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire   

1924  Carlo Chiti, Italian race car engineer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history birth of doug Harvey, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1989)   

1924  Gary Morton, second husband of Lucille Ball (d. 1999) was born on December - 19.   

1925  On this day in history birth of jimmy Dickens, Bolt WV, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)   

1925  On December - 19 birth of tankred Torst, writer   

1926  Bobby Layne, NFL QB (Detroit Lions) was born on December - 19.   

1926  On this day in history birth of jeanne Kirkpatrick, US ambassador to UN   

1926  On this day in history birth of herb Stempel, American game show contestant   

1927  On this day in history birth of james Booth, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2005)   

1928  On December - 19 birth of galt MacDermot, Montreal Canada, composer (Letting Down My Hair)   

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0401  On this day in history anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies   

1075  Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on December - 19.   

1327  On this day in history death of agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy   

1370  On December - 19 urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

1614  On this day in history melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67   

1737  Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on December - 19.   

1749  On December - 19 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76